France secured their first victory in their UEFA Nations League group stage after defeating Belgium 2-0 at the Groupama Stadium in France. Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembele were the goalscorers for France in the convincing victory. France came into this game after a 1-3 defeat over Italy in the first game of the international break.
Belgium did not look good but they went close through Dude Lukebakio and Lois Openda but were punished for their profligate showing when Kolo Muani slammed the opener just after the half hour mark. Didier Deshchamps’ side then went on to dominate the game and Dembele went on to score a fine individual goal at the 57th minute. De Ketelaere treid to add some impetus to Belgium’s game but France were in the mood to see out the game comfortably with their two-goal lead.
Lets have a look at the France vs Belgium player ratings.
France National Team Player Ratings vs Belgium
Goalkeeper
Mike Maignan: 8.5/10- He kept a clean sheet and saved four shots.
Defenders
Lucas Digne: 7.3/10- He played well and contributed both in defence as well as in attack.
Dayot Upamecano: 7.0/10- He had the least touches out of all the players who played 90 minutes.
William Saliba: 7.3/10- Was solid in defence and committed very few errors.
Jules Kounde: 7.6/10- He played well as a right back and committed the most tackles in the match.
Midfielders
N’Golo Kante: 8.3/10- Gave an assist to Ousmane Dembele’s goal.
Manu Kone: 8.5/10- He controlled the midfield for France and was the most fouled player in the match.
Matteo Guendouzi: 6.7/10- Played well at the right side of midfield and had a great effort from a long distance which was saved.
Attackers
Ousmane Dembele: 8.4/10- Scored the second goal for his team and completed the most number of dribbles in the match.
Kolo Muani: 7.2/10- Scored a goal hammering a left-footed volley into the open net after Dembele’s scuffed attempt was pushed away the the opposition goalkeeper.
Marcus Thuram: 7.1/10- Played well and was keeping the opposition left back busy.
Substitutes
Bradley Barcola: 6.1/10- Had a good game.
Kylian Mbappe: 7.2/10- Looked great coming of the bench and had four shots
Michael Olise: N/A.
Antonie Griezmann: N/A.
Youssouf Fofana: N/A.
Belgium National Team Player Ratings vs France
Goalkeeper
Koen Casteels: 6.3/10- Delivered his best and made seven saves in the game.
Defenders
Timothy Castagne: 5.9/10- Was completely exploited by the pacey France attack.
Zeno Debast: 6.8/10- He completed the most passes in the game.
Wout Faes:7.2/10- The best among the defenders committed less mistakes.
Arthur Theate: 6.5/10- Tried matching with the pace of Ousmane Dembele but failed miserably.
Midfielders
Amadou Onana: 6.8/10- Was solid in midfield and tried helping the defenders.
Youri Tielemans: 6.2/10- Was fair in midfield and tried to control it for his team.
Kevin de Bruyne: 7.3/10- The best among the Belgium players but he did not play at the level he plays at Manchester City.
Attackers
Dodi Lukebakio: 5.9/10- Had a poor display at the left flank for his team.
Jeremy Doku: 6.6/10- Was promising in the right wing but was not able to trouble much of France’s defence.
Lois Openda: 5.9/10- Did not do much, only had a single shot on goal.
Substitutes
Orel Mangala: 6.4/10- He played well coming off the field.
Johan Bakayogo: 6.2/10- Was promising off the bench.
Charles De Ketelaere: 6.2/10- Had a fair game.
Julien Duranvile: N/A.
Thomas Meunier: N/A.